Local politics in a diverse republic

While the political mainstream shows no sign of embracing anti-immigrant populism, currently, Ireland’s largest immigrant community has no elected representatives. Bryan Fanning, Professor of Migration and Social Policy at UCD, reflects on the recent election results and asks what more needs to be done to create a truly democratic Ireland

In the recent local elections, Hazel Chu, a Green Party candidate, topped the poll in Dublin’s Pembroke ward with 4,069 first preference votes, one-third of ...